Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Some real faves of mine here: Ross & Gaye duet-ting on one of the best songs ever written, "I'll keep a light in my window"; Some Blue Eyed Soul from Valerie Carter; Mizell Brothers x A Taste of Honey = "I love You".....plus Eloise Whitaker, a classic from Marva King and The Ebony's version of the great Average White band track "A Love of your Own".

Always makes me feel good selecting for thesee mixes, hope its as good listening to them.

Sunday, 27 July 2014

As promised I'm back with some rare grooves and hard to find soul from way back when.... its Soul Niceness 74!

We start with a 70's cut from a vocal group who were big in the 60's and big on the Northern scene- The Artistics, there's a Mizell produced monster from A Taste of Honey, there's 2 album cuts from soul heavyweights Earth Wind and Fire and the Whispers respectively, and we finish with a classy foot tapper from Charles Earland plus more tunes to re-discover!!

I hear Mr S has another helping of the same kinda good stuff coming up... you lucky people! Catch you soon.

Grizz

http://www8.zippyshare.com/v/72705874/file.htmlArtistics- Shes heaven
Taste of Honey- I love you
Moments- Rain in my Backyard
Skylight- Get it happening
Whispers- Cant do without love
Earth Wind & Fire- Song in my heart
Creators- Just you & me
Charles Earland- Drifting

Wednesday, 23 July 2014

Welcome to our brand new Upfront mix here at the Soul Mixtape. Especially Soulful edition this one, one to chill out to in this summer heat. Try swapping it for the depressing news at the moment, might do you the world of good.

New music from the soon to be massive Cover group KING with "Mister Chameleon"; The best thing the UK's own Marsha Ambrosius has recorded in a while from her new LP, a tune called "You & I"; Usher re-unites with Pharrell after his long sting in Euro House and Generic RnB with "She came to give it to you"; or how about the best Erykah Badu Remix you've ever heard?

Independents strongly feature again with the likes of The Dangerfeel Newbies, Travis Lee and 2nd Nature being some of my faves.

Anyhow, press play below, subscribe to my Mixcloud account so you can stream on your mobile wherever you are, and hold tight for Grizz who returns this weekend. Im back next week stepping into his territory with some RARE GROOVE!!!!!

Sunday, 20 July 2014

Its time to chill out and relax preferably with that someone special and put on some romantic Soul and Jazz its Mellow Grooves Love Songs.

This love fest starts with Rose Royce, we've some Pleasure, a Jerry Peters nugget, Kleeer and Margie Joseph bring the snuggle music and the mix concludes with the best way to start the day from jazz diva Carmen Lundy plus more.

Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Apparently its the hottest week of the year here in the UK, and we are not ones to waste any drippings of sunshine we get over here, so to go along with Grizz's summer mix from a while back here is mine. One to put on whilst sitting out in the sun with a cold drink in your hand.

A little from every decade and many styles, all with the same theme. Sunshine!

Sunday, 13 July 2014

Its Sunday so I've a healthy portion of old soul and rare grooves for you all- Soul Niceness 73.

We start with one time Supreme - Jean Terrell and a soul party nugget, there's some Side Effect, a track from one of seminal LPs of the 70's from James Mason, Samona Cooke (Sam's daughter) does her version of the Real Thing hit, and then there's a Rome Jefferies rare groove nugget and finally a soul weekender fave from Change.

Catch you in a week with something chilled, Mr S up soon!

Grizz http://www60.zippyshare.com/v/1913007/file.htmlJean Terrell- No Limit
Anglo Saxon Brown- ASB theme
Side Effect- Do you believe
James Mason- Dreams
Archie Whitewater- Cross country
Goodie- You & I
Samona Cooke- You to me are everything
Rome Jefferies- Good love
Change- Miracles

Sunday, 6 July 2014

As the saying goes 'Suns Out, Guns Out' so help yourself to some soul and jazz big guns from way back, hand picked for a Summers day. Put the beers on ice, fire up the Barbie and enjoy.

The sunny day tunes include a typically Latin funk affair from War, there's some Nu-Jazz from DJ Day, some live Jon Lucian, there's an AWB feel good anthem, George Duke brings the sun-rays, and we finish with a Hammond led jazz version from 60's/70's UK trio The Peddlers... and more!

Add to that a couple of scorching cover versions from girl of the moment Fatima (SWV's Rain) and Jonny Sazz x Mez (D'angelo's Africa) and you've got a treat to listen to. So much more as well including Independent Soul music great Eric Roberson.

Grizz Back at the weekend with more classic goodness, ill see you next week!